It was my regularly scheduled day off today, but management wanted me to come in. I was expecting this, but I had not expected them to attempt putting me on a route that was not my assignment or anywhere near it.
I ended up having an argument with the supervisors and was given the day. While this is normally a victory for me, it was also a message being sent to management: I was standing up for myself.
This means I have to be well-informed about the various contracts and union regulations that are integral to my day job, so while I was running errands for my household, I was also downloading every PDF even remotely related to my union.
I was the Local’s Reference Librarian for the day. This is both fun and infuriating, as I enjoy looking through various sources for similarities. It’s actually a very regular occurrence for a GameMaster/DungeonMaster, so I’m comfortable with the research. It was infuriating because I was wanting to write during my downtime, not read through five different manuals.
Alas…
This action led to multiple carriers calling/texting me with questions about the contracts. After several asked me to print up the rules I was looking at, I asked the Local steward if we had a website I could refer the questions to.
Turns out, none of our union representatives set up a site for us. My immediate thought was “Well, that’s not right”, and before I knew it, I was building the thing.
Why am I doing this? Because it’s necessary. Also, I’m a glutton for work. I’m going to have to put my writing off until the evening, after the kids are put to bed. That’ll make for a fun challenge.
I’ll be updating the Session Schedule with what will (if I’m lucky) be finished tonight and posted. Might have to make a pot of coffee to get it all done, though.
Gonna be a fun evening. Stay safe out there, readers.
-JB Swift
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